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This is an easy hitch to tie, but users beware: The Tautline Hitch is not
meant for heavy hoisting or for safety lines.

TRUCKER’S HITCH

The Trucker’s Hitch is tied with a Slipped Figure Eight Knot, shown in
Chapter 1.

Rope bound tightly will protect cargo from shifting, but it can also damage it.
Pulling a rope too tight, especially with a leveraged hitch such as the Trucker’s
Hitch, can crack a canoe or collapse a container. Rope can leave indentations in
hardwood furniture. Use padding where the rope comes in contact with wood.

STEP 1 Start a Slipped Figure Eight Knot in the bight by making an
extra twist to a crossing turn.

STEP 2 Finish the Slipped Figure Eight Knot by pulling a bight of the
running end through it.